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overstatement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | exaggeration, magnification |
| Type of | deceit, deception, misrepresentation |
| Derivation | overstate |
Examples of overstatement
overstatement
To say Farrior fairly wills himself to be a great player is not an overstatement.
From the post-gazette.com
It is no overstatement to say that the City Council has been downright deceitful.
From the sacbee.com
It's a bit of an overstatement to say that Vick has returned to his Atlanta level.
From the freep.com
Reconciliation between nations is a gross overstatement, in fact it's nonsensical.
From the economist.com
Much as I love this record, I think that bit of the review is a big overstatement.
From the guardian.co.uk
It might be an overstatement to say that the Girl Scouts shaped American girlhood.
From the washingtonpost.com
That would be overstatement, even with the Heat's 2-1 deficit in the season series.
From the bostonherald.com
An 88% overstatement of portfolio allocation isn't a minor lapse in pleading.
From the forbes.com
To say this is the biggest surprise ever, I think, is a slight overstatement.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
- Exaggeration: making to seem more important than it really is
- (overstated) exaggerated: represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"
- Hyperbole (from ancient Greek 'exaggeration') is any rhetorical device or figure of speech that employs exaggeration. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally.
- An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable; The tendency to overstate
- (overstated) An MPS or other production schedule that contains planned quantities above what can actually be produced due to capacity or material constraints.
- Exaggerated language; also called hyperbole.
- (hyperbole) and Understatement (litotes): Hyxaggeration for effect. Understatement (litotes): Deliberate underplaying or undervaluing of a thing to create emphasis or irony
- Exaggeration for effect.
